Bernt Persson

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Bernt Persson


nationality = flagicon|Sweden Sweden
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1946|6|24
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cityofbirth = Eskilstuna
countryofbirth = Sweden
nickname = Bernie
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retired = Retired
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years = 1963-1968
1965, 1967-1968
1968
1969-1973, 1975-1977
1979
career = Smederna (SWE)
Edinburgh Monarchs
Indianerna (SWE)
Cradley Heath Heathens
Sheffield Tigers

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Bernt Eveart Persson (born 24 June 1946 in Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a former Swedish international speedway ridercite book
last = Oakes
first = Peter
authorlink =
coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE
title = Who's Who of World Speedway
publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd
date = 1976
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isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ] who finished runner up in the 1972 Speedway World Championship final. [Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]

He rode in Britain for the Edinburgh Monarchs, eight seasons with the Cradley Heath Heathens, and finally a season with the Sheffield Tigers.cite book
last = Oakes
first = Peter
authorlink =
coauthors = Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE
title = Who's Who of World Speedway
publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd
date = 1976
location =
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0-904584-04-6 ]

World Final Appearances

* 1967 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 9th - 6pts
* 1968 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 16th - 1pt
* 1971 - Flag|SWE Gothenburg - 6th - 9pts
* 1972 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 2nd - 13pts
* 1973 - Flag|POL Chorzów - 16th - 0pts

References